PHTH 450 — Introduction to PT Clinical Practice

In this course, students will be introduced to clinical skills applicable to various physiotherapy domains of practice. Through clinical skills laboratories, self-directed learning, and interactive learning sessions, students will be developing observation skills, as well as analyzing normal and common deviant movements. They will also be introduced to the development of hypotheses to explain movement impairment. Throughout the course, emphasis will be put on palpation and patient handling skills.

• Credits: 3
• Faculty: School of Phys & Occ Therapy
• Department: Phys and Occ Therapy
• Prerequisite(s): PHTH 245 and POTH 250